The Scarlet Letter

     "Let the black flower blossom as it may!" (119-120). This quote was said by Roger Chillingworth in response to Hester Prynne's question. When Hester asks Chillingworth if he could let go of the revenge he holds onto for Reverend Dimmesdale and her, his answer is no. Even if he would say yes, fate would still be there. That is where he says the quote, to show Hester that this is their fate. The black flower compares with Chillingworth, it will continue to blossom, letting out all its evil or revenge it has for Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale. One day it is going to grow and become Hester's fate, which can either be good or bad, though since it is black, it will most probably be bad. Everything is going to happen on its own and their fates are what they have chosen, their mistakes and decisions in this life. The quote not only shows how important fate is to people and how it can affect them in the end, but it also foreshadows that their lives will probably have a bad ending, and what is yet to come later on in the book.